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Unfair pressure to do extra work is the bane of a nurse’s life, says Jane Bates
20 Mar 2019
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The resources exist to help you challenge inadequate care, says the RCN’s pain forum chair

19 Mar 2019
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Can we really say nurses build a closer rapport than other multidisciplinary team members?

15 Mar 2019
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It can be hard for nurses to debunk myths that some patients seem to prefer over hard fact

14 Mar 2019
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leg club members' ulcers are dressed

A Queen’s Nurse says medical models alone will not address social determinants of health 

12 Mar 2019
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Women in the NHS boardroom

Organisations are beginning to step up with flexible working, says NHS Employers’ Sue Covill

08 Mar 2019
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mentor with two students

But it is our duty to help them build resilience against nursing’s hard knocks

07 Mar 2019
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With caseloads for specialist nurses climbing, awareness among all healthcare staff is vital 

05 Mar 2019
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Young female nurse comforts middle aged man with head in his hands
No one had time to comfort a distressed patient. If only a liaison officer had been there
28 Feb 2019
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Glasgow Caledonian University

Nursing in Scotland has stepped back from the edge of crisis, says the RCN’s Theresa Fyffe

27 Feb 2019
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RCN England director on the college’s campaign to ensure effective care across the UK
22 Feb 2019
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A modern conundrum brings back memories from Jane Bates' student days

21 Feb 2019

With 2020 named Year of the Nurse and Midwife, this is our moment, says Nursing Now director

19 Feb 2019
Jane Bates recalls how art galleries helped heal the stress of work as a nursing student
14 Feb 2019

Why it’s vital nurses recognise risk factors and challenge myths about weight loss and ageing

13 Feb 2019
Risk being labelled ‘worried well’ or miss a diagnosis so as not to ‘bother the doctor’?
07 Feb 2019

Shift patterns and limited choices present barriers at work, but these strategies can help

06 Feb 2019

Resurgent feminism can help free the profession from damaging stereotypes

05 Feb 2019

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